MH-R District Rezoned

The current MH-R (Manufactured Home Residential) District was rezoned by City Council on Sept. 10 through Ordinance 2019-57. This district is now classified as R1-D (Single Family Residential).

The new district was created because “The City of Ga...

Council Reviews Full Docket, Schedules Special Meeting for Aug. 30

City Council had a full docket for its Aug. 27 meeting.

First a public hearing was held for rezoning the current MH-R (Manufactured Home Residential) District to an R1-D District. The MH-R boundaries are Murray Street, Sixth Avenue, Smith Street, and Dawse...

Bike Path Project Moves Forward

A bike path in Galion is now closer to reality. During City Council’s Sept. 24 meeting, a land purchase agreement was approved for a wooded area in which the path will go through. The city is purchasing 4.626 acres of land for $13,200. It is loc...

Project Authorization, Rezoning on Council Agenda

City Council authorized bidding for two fall projects during its Sept. 10 meeting. The first is a window repair and painting project at the Big Four Depot not to exceed $45,000, and the other is for tree clearing within the vicinity of high voltage electr...

Online Shelter Reservations Now Available

The City of Galion is now offering online reservations for park shelters. This includes both enclosed and unenclosed shelters, as well as private rentals at the Splash Park.

Customers can check available dates and make a reservation by going to galion.ezfa...

A Message from the State Fire Marshall

I am deeply concerned with the number of residential fire fatalities in Ohio this year. In the past two years, we have lost 110 to 120 residents each year. So far in 2019, we have lost 90 Ohioans to fire — a sharp increase over prior years. In m...